G.E. Harvey (16 April 1889 – 29 August 1962) was a British diplomat, historian and professor, specializing in Burmese history.[2] Harvey obtained a bachelor of literature degree from University of Oxford in 1922.[2] His undergraduate thesis was published by Longman's in 1925.[2] He is best known for his seminal books on Burmese history, including History of Burma, which was published in 1925 and known for its Burmese chronicle perspective.[3]
G.E. Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Godfery Eric Harvey 16 April 1889[1] |
| Died | 29 August 1962 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse | Stella Hope Garratt |
| Children | Charles Nigel Harvey Daphne Harvey |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Southeast Asian History |
| Sub-discipline | Burmese history |
Harvey became a lecturer in Burmese history and law at the University of Oxford from 1936 to 1942.[2] He was president of the Oxford University Anthropological Society in the 1940s.[4] After World War II, he retired in Oxford.[2]
Publications
edit- "The Writing of Burmese History" in Journal of the Burma Research Society
- Outline of Burmese History (1924)
- History of Burma (1925)
- British Rule in Burma, 1824–1942 (1946)
References
edit- ^ "Gordfery Eric Harvey, Author". Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e Htin Aung (October 1975). "THREE UNPUBLISHED PAPERS BY HARVEY INTRODUCED, EXPLAINED AND COMMENTED UPON by MAUNG HTIN AUNG" (PDF). Journal of the Burma Research Society. LVIII.
- ^ Tarling, Nicholas (1999). The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-66370-0.
- ^ Woolf, Daniel R.; Macintyre, Stuart; Feldherr, Andrew; Hardy, Grant; Maiguashca, Juan; Hesketh, Ian; Pók, Attila (2011). The Oxford History of Historical Writing: 1800-1945. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-953309-1.